SOLUTION: IfON=8x−3,LM=7x+6,NM=x−6,and OL =5y + 4, find the values of x and y given that LMNO is a parallelogram.

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Question 1004919: IfON=8x−3,LM=7x+6,NM=x−6,and
OL =5y + 4, find the values of x and y given that LMNO is a parallelogram.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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ON is opposite and equal to LM, so
8x - 3 = 7x + 6
x = 9
Then NM = OL and if x = 9
we have
x - 6 = 5y + 4
9 - 6 = 5y + 4
3 = 5y + 4
-1 = 5y
y = -1/5